Hormel Foods was selected for this list due, in part, to its attractive compensation and benefits package, as well as the opportunity for career growth and diversity. With its extremely high employee retention rate, Hormel Foods was able to demonstrate its ability to attract and keep top talent. Currently, more than 60 percent of current employees have been employed at Hormel Foods for more than five years.
“We are honored by this recognition as one of the country’s top employers for recent graduates, as this reaffirms our commitment to hiring talented individuals and then providing the tools, environment and opportunity to build rich, diverse lifetime careers,” said Larry C. Lyons, director of human resources at Hormel Foods.